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Thursday, December 5, 2013

JFK Library releases 26 boxes of RFK's papers

Media Alert December 4, 2013

National Archives to Open Additional Robert F. Kennedy Records

The opening of the last 26 boxes marks the completion of RFK’s
AG records review

WHAT:

The National Archives and Records Administration and the John F.
Kennedy Presidential Library are opening an additional 26 boxes of material
(approximately 7,500 pages) from the Robert F. Kennedy Papers, which are housed
at the Kennedy Library in Boston, MA. The Robert F. Kennedy Papers, including
files from Robert F. Kennedy’s years as the Attorney General, were placed on
deposit at the Kennedy Library by Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy and the Kennedy Family
and are being held at the Library pursuant to a 1973 Memorandum of Agreement.
The release completes the archival processing of files from Robert F. Kennedy’s
years as Attorney General and has been done in collaboration with the family of
Robert F. Kennedy.

WHERE:

The records will be available in the Research Room at the
Kennedy Library in Boston.

WHEN:

The records will be available at 9 A.M. EST, on Thursday,
December 5, 2013.

"The National Archives is pleased to open these additional
historical materials and to complete our review of the Attorney General’s records,"
said David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States. "As President
Kennedy's Attorney General, closest advisor and confidant, Robert F. Kennedy
played a vital role in the Kennedy Administration’s policy decisions. I know
that researchers and the public will benefit from exploring these
documents."

Background

The materials included in this opening consist of documents
accumulated by Robert F. Kennedy in his capacity as both Attorney General and
advisor to President Kennedy. These files relate to matters that come under the
jurisdiction of the Justice Department as well as memos, correspondence,
reports, and notes from Robert F. Kennedy’s participation in White House
meetings. This opening does not include four boxes of material (box numbers 225
through 228 on the finding aid) that contain items of a purely personal nature.

See the finding aid [www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/Archives/RFKAG.aspx?f=1]

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated to
the memory of our nation's 35th president and to all those who through the art
of politics seek a new and better world. Located on a 10-acre park, overlooking
the sea that he loved and the city that launched him to greatness, the Library
stands as a vibrant tribute to the life and times of John F. Kennedy. The
Museum which portrays the life, leadership, and legacy of President Kennedy,
conveys his enthusiasm for politics and public service, and illustrates the
nature of the office of the President. Students and scholars can also arrange
to conduct research using our collection of historical materials chronicling
mid-20th century politics and the life and administration of John F. Kennedy.

The National Archives and Records Administration is an
independent Federal agency that preserves and shares with the public records
that trace the story of our nation, government, and the American people. From
the Declaration of Independence to accounts of ordinary Americans, the holdings
of the National Archives directly touch the lives of millions of people. The
National Archives carries out its mission through a nationwide network of
archives, records centers, and Presidential Libraries, and online at www.archives.gov.

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For
press information, contact the National Archives Public Affairs Staff at
202-357-5300.